Saturday 6 August 2022 01:52 AM Woke NYC public law school SCRUBS profile of attorney, 29, who worked on Johnny ... trends now
The City University of New York deleted a profile of a graduate who was the youngest member of Johnny Depp's legal team in his defamation trial against Amber Heard.
Yarleyn Mena, 29, a 2015 graduate of CUNY's Hunter College and a Brown Rudnick LLP associate, was originally touted for her work in helping Depp win a $10.35 million verdict in the heated trial that captured the nation's attention.
The show of support for the graduate, however, went out the door after CUNY said it received concerns from students and faculty over the profile piece as they offered an apology.
'We understand the strong negative emotions this article elicited and apologize for publishing the item,' the public university system said in a statement replacing the link to the story on Mena.
'The article was not meant to convey support for Mr. Depp, implicitly or otherwise, or to call into question any allegations that were made by Amber Heard,' CUNY added.
'Domestic violence is a serious issue in our society and we regret any pain this article may have caused.'
Yarleyn Mena, 29, a 2015 graduate of CUNY's Hunter College and a Brown Rudnick LLP associate, was the youngest attorney on Johnny Depp's legal team
Depp (right) secured the Brown Rudnick team, which included Camille Vasquez (left), who helped the actor win a $10.35 million verdict against ex-wife Amber Heard
Mena (third from the left) shared hugs with her team as they secured the verdict on June 1 in the widely publicized trial. Her inclusion in the team was touted by her alma matter on August 3 before CUNY deleted the story following backlash from students and faculty
In the original article, which was published on August 3, the headline on the CUNYverse newsletter read, 'This CUNY grad was the Youngest Lawyer to Serve on Johnny Depp's Legal Team.'
It included an overview of Mena, the daughter
